"remixed version of the ""Ghostbusters"" song was recorded featuring a rap by Run–D.M.C.. It was released on 7"" vinyl and cassette as a standard single, as well as on 12"" vinyl and CD as a double A-side maxi single with the track ""Pause"" from Run-D.M.C.'s fifth studio album, ""Back from Hell"". The song's music video begins with Sigourney Weaver and Annie Potts climbing out of a limousine in front of a large crowd. They are accompanied by Run–D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay dressed in the standard beige Ghostbusters' uniform, who then perform the song on stage to a packed audience"
"also earned Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations for her work on the stage. Sigourney Weaver Susan Alexandra ""Sigourney"" Weaver (; born October 8, 1949), is an American actress. Following her film debut with a non speaking role in ""Annie Hall"" (1977), she quickly came to prominence with her first lead role as Ellen Ripley in ""Alien"" (1979). She reprised the role in three sequels: ""Aliens"" (1986), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress; ""Alien 3"" (1992), and ""Alien Resurrection"" (1997). She is also known for her starring roles in the box-office hits ""Ghostbusters"""
"Aliens vs. Avatars Aliens vs. Avatars is a 2011 science fiction film directed by Lewis Schoenbrun. The film is a mockbuster of ""Alien vs. Predator"" and ""Avatar"". The film follows the intergalactic battle between a quarrelsome alien race and shape-shifting extraterrestrials, while six college friends find themselves in the middle of the interstellar war. The film stars Jason Lockhart, Kim Argetsinger, Dylan Vox, Georgina Totentino, Marlene Mc'Cohen and Ginny You. ""Aliens vs. Avatars"" was released directly into video ,DVD and TV and not to theaters on September 20, 2011. Upon release, the film was largely panned by both critics and"
"Alien (film) Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. Based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, it follows the crew of the commercial space tug ""Nostromo"" who encounter the eponymous Alien, a deadly and aggressive extraterrestrial set loose on the ship. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It was produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler and Walter Hill through their company Brandywine Productions, and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. Giler and Hill revised and"
"Alien (franchise) Alien is a science-fiction horror media franchise centered on the film series depicting Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley (played by Sigourney Weaver) and her battles with an extraterrestrial lifeform, commonly referred to as ""the Alien"". Produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the series began with ""Alien"" (1979), directed by Ridley Scott. It was followed by three sequels, ""Aliens"" (1986), ""Alien³"" (1992), and ""Alien Resurrection"" (1997), directed by James Cameron, David Fincher, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, respectively. Scott also directed a prequel series, composed of ""Prometheus"" (2012) and """" (2017). The series has led to numerous books, comics, and video"
"Aliens (film) Aliens is a 1986 American science fiction action horror film written and directed by James Cameron, produced by Gale Anne Hurd and starring Sigourney Weaver. It is the sequel to the 1979 film ""Alien"" and the second installment in the ""Alien"" franchise. The film follows Weaver's character Ellen Ripley as she returns to the moon where her crew encountered the hostile Alien creature, this time accompanied by a unit of space marines. Additional roles are played by Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, William Hope, Al Matthews, and Bill Paxton. Gordon Carroll, David Giler,"
"winter 2014, it was announced there would be multiple figures of Ripley, Sigourney Weaver's character from the ""Alien"" films. NECA worked directly with Weaver to develop these action figures, which are the first to feature her likeness. A sequel Alien 3, was released in 1992. Aliens (film) Aliens is a 1986 American science fiction action horror film written and directed by James Cameron, produced by Gale Anne Hurd and starring Sigourney Weaver. It is the sequel to the 1979 film ""Alien"" and the second installment in the ""Alien"" franchise. The film follows Weaver's character Ellen Ripley as she returns to"
"Avatar (2009 film) Avatar, marketed as James Cameron's Avatar, is a 2009 American epic science fiction film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron, and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sigourney Weaver. The film is set in the mid-22nd century, when humans are colonizing Pandora, a lush habitable moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system, in order to mine the mineral unobtanium, a room-temperature superconductor. The expansion of the mining colony threatens the continued existence of a local tribe of Na'vi – a humanoid species indigenous to Pandora. The film's"
""""". Several computer games based on the film were released, but not until several years after its theatrical run. Alien (film) Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. Based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, it follows the crew of the commercial space tug ""Nostromo"" who encounter the eponymous Alien, a deadly and aggressive extraterrestrial set loose on the ship. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It was produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler and"
"Aliens"", Ford had previously acted in the Western films ""A Time for Killing"" in 1967, ""Journey to Shiloh"" in 1969 and ""The Frisco Kid"" in 1979. While Ford is well known for playing Indiana Jones, the filmmakers wanted to avoid giving him a cowboy hat that would remind audiences too much of Jones. Writer Alex Kurtzman said, ""We needed to make sure that—no pun intended—we tipped a hat to iconography of Harrison Ford and also presented the audience with a very different version."" Olivia Wilde was cast in one of the lead roles, and Favreau called Wilde's character the key"
"Ty Burr of ""The Boston Globe"" states, ""One of the real pleasures of ""Alien"" is to watch the emergence of both Ellen Ripley as a character and Sigourney Weaver as a star."" In the sequel ""Aliens"" directed by James Cameron, critic Roger Ebert wrote, ""Weaver, who is onscreen almost all the time, comes through with a very strong, sympathetic performance: She's the thread that holds everything together."" She followed the success of ""Alien"" appearing opposite Mel Gibson in ""The Year of Living Dangerously"" released to critical acclaim and as Dana Barrett in ""Ghostbusters"" and ""Ghostbusters II"". By the end of"
"heels. She also appeared as the vampire Diamondback in ""Near Dark"" (1987), Officer Meagan Shapiro in ""Lethal Weapon 2"" (1989), Janelle Voight in """" (1991), the science officer in ""Star Trek Generations"" (1994), and an Irish immigrant mother in ""Titanic"" (1997). Goldstein is now the proprietor of the store Jenette Bras, a large-cup bra specialist known for its slogan ""The alphabet starts at 'D'. Jenette Goldstein Jenette Elise Goldstein (born February 4, 1960) is an American actress, best known for her Saturn Award–winning role as Private Vasquez in the 1986 science fiction action film ""Aliens"". Goldstein was born in Los"
"well as a board game in which players raced to be first to reach the shuttle pod while Aliens roamed the ""Nostromo"" corridors and air shafts. Official Halloween costumes of the Alien were released in October 1979. The success of ""Alien"" led 20th Century Fox to finance three direct sequels over the next eighteen years, each by different writers and directors. Sigourney Weaver remained the only recurring actor through all four films: the story of her character Ripley's encounters with the Aliens became the thematic and narrative core of the series. James Cameron's ""Aliens"" (1986) focused more on action and"
"Ellen Ripley Ellen Louise Ripley is a fictional character and the protagonist of the ""Alien"" film series played by American actress Sigourney Weaver. The character earned Weaver world recognition, and the role remains her most famous to date. Ridley Scott, director of the first film in the series, made the decision to switch Ripley from the standard male action hero to a heroine. ""Alien"" (1979) and ""Aliens"" (1986) were heralded for challenging gender roles, particularly in the science fiction, action and horror genres. Weaver's performances are also highly praised: for ""Aliens"", she earned her first Academy Award nomination for Best"
"Jenette Goldstein Jenette Elise Goldstein (born February 4, 1960) is an American actress, best known for her Saturn Award–winning role as Private Vasquez in the 1986 science fiction action film ""Aliens"". Goldstein was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Beverly Hills. Her family is Jewish (from Russia, Morocco, and Brazil). Her first film role was in James Cameron's ""Aliens"" (1986), as the Hispanic character PFC Jenette Vasquez. Due to its title, she initially thought the film was about immigration and arrived at her audition for the part of a tough-as-nails space marine in a short skirt and high"
"to switch Ellen Ripley from the standard male action hero to a heroine. Ripley (played by Sigourney Weaver), who appeared in the first four ""Alien"" films, would become a cinematic icon. The final scene of John Hurt's character has been named by a number of publications as one of the most memorable in cinematic history. Filmed at Shepperton Studios in England, ""Alien"" was the sixth highest-grossing film of 1979, earning over $104 million worldwide. Scott was involved in the 2003 restoration and re-release of the original film. In promotional interviews at the time, Scott indicated he had been in discussions"
"opposite Allen. Weaver appeared two years later as Warrant Officer / Lieutenant Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott's blockbuster film ""Alien"" (1979), in a role initially designated to co-star British-born actress, Veronica Cartwright, until a late change in casting. Cartwright stated to World Entertainment News Network (WENN) that she was in England ready to start work on ""Alien"" when she discovered that she would be playing the navigator Lambert in the project, and Weaver had been given the lead role of Ripley. She reprised the role in the three sequels of the ""Alien"" movie franchise, ""Aliens"", ""Alien 3"" and ""Alien Resurrection""."
"Trevor Steedman Trevor Steedman (25 May 1954 – 25 June 2016) was a British actor and stuntman best known for playing Private Wierzbowski in 1986's ""Aliens"". Born in Thurrock, Essex, Steedman began work as a stuntman in 1984, doing uncredited work on ""A View to a Kill"" and ""Doctor Who"". In 1986, he appeared in James Cameron's ""Aliens"", the sequel to 1979's ""Alien"". Steedman played Private Wierzbowski, a member of the team of Marines who return to the planet the first film took place on, resulting in them being attacked by a horde of Xenomorphs. In the years after ""Aliens"""
"audience alike. It is widely considered as one of the worst films ever made. The film was shot in Los Angeles, California in the summer of 2010. At the time, its director, Lewis Schoenbrun, was completing post-production work for the film ""The Amazing Bulk"". Aliens vs. Avatars Aliens vs. Avatars is a 2011 science fiction film directed by Lewis Schoenbrun. The film is a mockbuster of ""Alien vs. Predator"" and ""Avatar"". The film follows the intergalactic battle between a quarrelsome alien race and shape-shifting extraterrestrials, while six college friends find themselves in the middle of the interstellar war. The film"
"roles. Scott also confirmed that the film will cap his prequel series, leading directly into the events of ""Alien"". Alien Resurrection Alien Resurrection (also known as Alien 4) is a 1997 American science-fiction action horror film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, written by Joss Whedon, and starring Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder. It is the fourth installment in the ""Alien"" film series, and the final installment in the original series. It was filmed at the 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California. Set 200 years after the preceding installment ""Alien 3"" (1992), Ellen Ripley is cloned and an Alien queen"
"Alien Resurrection Alien Resurrection (also known as Alien 4) is a 1997 American science-fiction action horror film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, written by Joss Whedon, and starring Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder. It is the fourth installment in the ""Alien"" film series, and the final installment in the original series. It was filmed at the 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California. Set 200 years after the preceding installment ""Alien 3"" (1992), Ellen Ripley is cloned and an Alien queen (Tom Woodruff Jr.) is surgically removed from her body. The United Systems Military hopes to breed Aliens to study"
"Bolaji Badejo Bolaji Badejo (born, 23 August 1953, Lagos – died, 22 December 1992, Nigeria) was a Nigerian visual artist and actor who became known as one of Hollywood's most unlikely on-screen performers in the role of the Alien in Ridley Scott's 1979 film ""Alien"", his only film role. He died of sickle cell anemia at the age of 39. Badejo was of Maasai descent and was the son of the director general of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation. He first studied in Nigeria, then in the United States before finally moving to London to specialize in graphic design. He was"
"Eddie Powell Eddie Powell (9 March 1927 - 11 August 2000) was a British stuntman and actor. Powell performed stuntwork in several films for Hammer Studios, serving as a regular stunt double for Christopher Lee. His credits during this time included portraying Thompson in ""Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D."" (1966) and the Mummy in ""The Mummy's Shroud"" (1967). He also appeared in several James Bond films. Powell portrayed the Aliens for stuntwork in ""Alien"" (1979) and ""Aliens"" (1986). He also did stunts in ""Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"" (1989), ""Batman"" (1989), and """" (1991). He had an uncredited part"
"Alien: Covenant Alien: Covenant is a 2017 science fiction horror film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan and Dante Harper, from a story by Michael Green and Jack Paglen. A joint American and British production, the film is a sequel to ""Prometheus"" (2012) and is the second installment in the ""Alien"" prequel series and the sixth installment overall in the ""Alien"" film series, as well as the third directed by Scott. The film features returning star Michael Fassbender and Katherine Waterston, with Billy Crudup, Danny McBride and Demián Bichir in supporting roles. It follows the"
"James Cameron James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker, philanthropist, and deep-sea explorer. After working in special effects, he found major success after directing and writing the science fiction action film ""The Terminator"" (1984). He then became a popular Hollywood director and was hired to write and direct ""Aliens"" (1986); three years later he followed up with ""The Abyss"" (1989). He found further critical acclaim for his use of special effects in """" (1991). After his film ""True Lies"" (1994), Cameron took on his biggest film at the time, ""Titanic"" (1997), which earned him Academy Awards"
"""Alien Anthology"" release, this dialogue was re-recorded by the original castmembers, making it on par with the original theatrical footage. A sequel Alien Resurrection, was released in 1997. Alien 3 Alien 3 (stylized as ""A""LIEN³) is a 1992 American science fiction horror film directed by David Fincher and written by David Giler, Walter Hill and Larry Ferguson from a story by Vincent Ward. It stars Sigourney Weaver reprising her role as Ellen Ripley and is the third film installment in the ""Alien"" franchise, preceded by ""Aliens"" (1986) and succeeded by ""Alien Resurrection"" (1997). Set right after the events of ""Aliens"","
"Alien 3 Alien 3 (stylized as ""A""LIEN³) is a 1992 American science fiction horror film directed by David Fincher and written by David Giler, Walter Hill and Larry Ferguson from a story by Vincent Ward. It stars Sigourney Weaver reprising her role as Ellen Ripley and is the third film installment in the ""Alien"" franchise, preceded by ""Aliens"" (1986) and succeeded by ""Alien Resurrection"" (1997). Set right after the events of ""Aliens"", Ripley and an Alien organism (Tom Woodruff Jr.) are the only survivors of the Colonial Marine spaceship ""Sulaco"" escape pod's crash on a planet housing a penal colony"
"Buster Jones Edward L. ""Buster"" Jones (December 12, 1943 – September 16, 2014) was an American voice actor and television host. He is probably best known from his roles as Black Vulcan in ""Super Friends"", Blaster in ""The Transformers"", Doc in """" and Winston Zeddemore in ""The Real Ghostbusters"" (replacing Arsenio Hall) and later ""Extreme Ghostbusters"". He was born in Paris, Tennessee. He attended Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee, where he played in a band and got a job as a disc jockey. During his career as a DJ he worked in Washington, D.C. and in Los Angeles. He also"
"Cowboys & Aliens Cowboys & Aliens is a 2011 American science fiction Western film directed by Jon Favreau and starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde. The film is based on the 2006 graphic novel of the same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. The plot revolves around an amnesiac outlaw (Craig), a wealthy cattleman (Ford), and a mysterious traveler (Wilde) who must ally to save a group of townspeople abducted by aliens. The screenplay was written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, based on a screen story by the latter two along"
"Al Matthews (actor) Alexander Basil Matthews (November 21, 1942 – September 22, 2018) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearance as Gunnery Sergeant Apone in the James Cameron film ""Aliens"" (1986). He reprised his role 27 years later, providing the voice of Apone for the video game """" (2013). Matthews' portrayal of Apone was the inspiration for Sgt. Avery Johnson of the Halo franchise. Matthews was a member of the United States Marine Corps, and served during the Vietnam War. On his website, he states: I spent six years in the United States Marine Corps; I"
"where he covered many key events, including the Japanese surrender. Cinematographer Visual Effects Director Dennis Ayling Dennis ""Denny"" Ayling BSC (23 June 1917 – 24 October 1998) was a British cinematographer. He is best known for his miniature effects cinematography for the 1979 science fiction film ""Alien"", for which he won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Ayling had a long career of more than 50 years as a film and television commercial cinematographer, and as a cinematographer and director of documentaries. He also served in photographic reconnaissance squadrons in the Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force"
"Andy Richardson. It was published on 1 June 2011. Pete Postlethwaite Peter William Postlethwaite, OBE (; 7 February 1946 – 2 January 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in ""Dragonheart"" (1996), ""Romeo + Juliet"" (1996), ""Brassed Off"" (1996), ""Amistad"" (1997), ""The Constant Gardener"" (2005), ""Clash of the Titans"" (2010), and ""Inception"" (2010). After minor television appearances, including in ""The Professionals"", his first major success arose through the British autobiographical film ""Distant Voices, Still Lives"" (1988). He had a transatlantic breakthrough when he portrayed David in ""Alien 3"" (1992), and his reputation was further solidified when he was nominated"
"and Ginnifer Goodwin. Sevigny remembered Paxton as: Bill Paxton William Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor and director. He appeared in films such as ""The Terminator"" (1984), ""Weird Science"" (1985), ""Aliens"" (1986), ""Predator 2"" (1990), ""Tombstone"" (1993), ""True Lies"" (1994), ""Apollo 13"" (1995), ""Twister"" (1996), ""Titanic"" (1997), ""Mighty Joe Young"" (1998), ""U-571"" (2000), ""Vertical Limit"" (2000), ""Edge of Tomorrow"" (2014), and ""Nightcrawler"" (2014). He also starred in the HBO drama series ""Big Love"" (2006–2011), earning three Golden Globe Award nominations during the show's run. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a"